Memphis, Tennessee — Earthquakes

Earthquakes Near Memphis, Tennessee

A list of all earthquakes centered near Memphis, Tennessee over the last 40 years. Data courtesy of USGS: Global Earthquake Search.

Nearest Earthquakes by Distance
# Earthquake Distance
1.2009-11-09 - Mag. 2.50 (md)7.2 mi.
2.1981-04-29 - Mag. 2.80 (mblg)14.1 mi.
3.2012-10-29 - Mag. 3.90 (md)33.4 mi.
4.1979-06-25 - Mag. 3.00 ()33.9 mi.
5.2013-03-05 - Mag. 1.70 (Md)36.3 mi.
6.1974-03-12 - Mag. 3.20 (lg)38.2 mi.
7.2008-08-21 - Mag. 2.60 (md)38.8 mi.
8.1976-03-25 - Mag. 4.90 (mb)38.9 mi.
9.1976-09-25 - Mag. 3.60 (lg)39 mi.
10.1998-10-15 - Mag. 2.90 (mblg)39.6 mi.
11.2009-01-16 - Mag. 2.80 (md)39.6 mi.
12.1997-09-17 - Mag. 3.80 (mblg)39.8 mi.
13.1989-12-25 - Mag. 3.20 (mblg)39.8 mi.
14.1976-03-25 - Mag. 4.10 (mb)40 mi.
15.1974-03-04 - Mag. 3.00 (lg)40.4 mi.
16.1981-02-08 - Mag. 3.00 (mblg)41.2 mi.
17.1991-11-13 - Mag. 3.00 (md)41.3 mi.
18.1993-05-19 - Mag. 2.70 (md)43 mi.
19.2013-05-14 - Mag. 2.80 (Md)43 mi.
20.2013-02-24 - Mag. 2.00 (Md)43.4 mi.
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